CVE-2015-6295 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Cisco NX-OS on Nexus 9000 series devices, including specific 9300 models. An attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this by sending a Layer 2 packet with a reserved VLAN number, leading to high CPU consumption, control-plane instability, or unintended traffic forwarding. With a CVSS score of 4.8 (medium severity), it requires adjacent network access and low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.1\(2\)i3\(4\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:6.1\(2\)i3\(4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0\(3\)i1\(1\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:nx-os:7.0\(3\)i1\(1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
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